CULTS: Colonia Dignidad
June 17, 2026
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Episode 77 · June 17, 2026
CULTS: Colonia Dignidad
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<p>In the Chilean wilderness, German preacher Paul Schaefer ran Colonia Dignidad, a walled commune where 300 followers lived under surveillance, forced labor, and daily abuse for decades. In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Vanessa traces how Schaefer's unchecked power grew from small-town evangelist to torturer-for-hire under Pinochet's brutal regime. A single note from a 12-year-old boy finally set his downfall in motion. Contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, torture, forced imprisonment, and murder.</p><p>Head over to our Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Conspiracytheoriescultscrimes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@Conspiracytheoriescultscrimes</a></p><p>Join Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America’s 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America’s Most Wanted. Join at <a href="http://crimehouseplus.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">crimehouseplus.com</a> or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. You’ll also get episodes of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes ad-free and released one day early.</p><p>🎧 Need More to Binge? </p><p>Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts!</p><p>Follow me on Social</p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimehouse/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Crimehouse</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimehouse" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Crimehouse</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crimehousestudios" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@crimehousestudios</a></li><li>X: <a href="https://x.com/crimehousemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@crimehousemedia</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@crimehousestudios</a></li></ul>